Table 9 Mass flow into the AD and methane output
From: Cultivation of microalgae for biofuel production: coupling with sugarcane-processing factories
Inputs | TS (tons/year) or COD reduced (tons O2/year) | VS to TS ratio (kg-VS/kg TS) | Methane yield (m3 CH4/kg-VS) OR (m3 CH4/kg COD utilized) | Total methane yield (m3/year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LEA | 784.53 | 0.63 | 0.43 | 212,530 |
Unextracted algae | 114.70 | 0.73 | 0.43 | 36,004 |
Primary sludge | 437.5 | 0.99 | 0.32 | 435,250 |
Glycerol | 18.83 | 0.85 | 0.43 | 6880 |
Methanol | 3.32 | 0.99 | 0.53 | 1740 |
Vinasse | 4182.8 | - | 0.29 | 1,213,010 |
Total | Â | 1,905,414 | ||